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  1. TimCullis avatar

    RE: Morocco's Coastal towns

    by TimCullis 30 May 2012

    Wasn't sure whether coastal activity included banana boats. ;) Lonely Planet has 13 pages on Essaouira and surrounds. It's a bit touris…

  2. MichaDani avatar

    RE: Morocco's Coastal towns

    by MichaDani 30 May 2012

    Thank you all for your comments! Tim, by costal activity I just meants things going on around the beach. Whether is be people on the beach,…

  3. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Morocco's Coastal towns

    by Marocfan 29 May 2012

    Essaouira (reach it by bus from Marrakech).

  4. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Travel from Spain into Morocco

    by Marocfan 29 May 2012

    If you have 9 days for Morocco, you have plenty of time to visit Marrakech, Essaouira, Fes and other places. Travel around the country…

  5. khamlia avatar

    RE: Morocco's Coastal towns

    by khamlia 29 May 2012

    I vote for Sidi Ifni, nice beach, safe I suppose, clean, but maybe the town is a little small for you if you wait some activity. Essaouira…

  6. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Ideas to spend spare 8 days in Morocco?

    by Marocfan 29 May 2012

    Obviously it will be hot. Essaouira is a good suggestion. I disagree with aouaj04. You could spend weeks in Marrakech and never be…

  7. TimCullis avatar

    RE: Ideas to spend spare 8 days in Morocco?

    by TimCullis 29 May 2012

    The obvious suggestion is to split your time between Marrakech and Essaouira. Marrakech will be baking, so another suggestion is to head…

  8. aouaj04 avatar

    RE: Ideas to spend spare 8 days in Morocco?

    by aouaj04 29 May 2012

    Hi Sam Morocco is lovely, I hope you enjoy it. If you stay in Marrakech you may indeed get bored for 8 days, so you may need to venture…

  9. katelink avatar

    Brisbane to Morocco and itinerary question

    by katelink 29 May 2012

    I'm heading off on a 42 day trip to Morocco and Spain in May/June next year. I'll be flying out of Brisbane and I was wondering if anyone…

  10. katelink avatar

    Morocco - Spain Itinerary Advice

    by katelink 29 May 2012

    Hi all, I'm planning a 42 day (plus 4 days flight time) trip to Morocco and Spain in May/June 2013. I realise it's very early days, but…

  11. moroccotraveler avatar

    Re: Morocco, from Tinerhir to Essaouira

    by moroccotraveler 28 May 2012

    .... and as mentioned when you posted previously about your trip, August and Ramadan complicate long journeys, so allow plenty of time…

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    RE: 4 days in Morocco- Should we visit Atlas or essouria?

    by miguelreposo 27 May 2012

    I forgot to add, Marrakech in August will be unbearably hot, most Marrakshis who can afford to take time off their usual work, escape…

  13. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Morocco, from Tinerhir to Essaouira

    by Marocfan 27 May 2012

    A long journey and a hot one.

  14. miguelreposo avatar

    RE: 4 days in Morocco- Should we visit Atlas or essouria?

    by miguelreposo 27 May 2012

    Four days is hardly enough to see anything, you will also be arriving around two days after Eid al Fitr, when normal daily life will not…

  15. nomadfan avatar

    RE: Morocco, from Tinerhir to Essaouira

    by nomadfan 27 May 2012

    Supratour or CTM from Tinghir to Marrakesh and then again from Marrakesh to Essaouira. It's a long journey. As Tim has said, the rest…

  16. TimCullis avatar

    RE: Morocco, from Tinerhir to Essaouira

    by TimCullis 27 May 2012

    It's a jigsaw puzzle. Check your guide book for intermediate places that the buses and grand taxis go to and hang together a route. …

  17. miguelreposo avatar

    RE: Meals Budget for Morocco

    by miguelreposo 27 May 2012

    Prices for food vary considerably throughout Morocco, Essaouira is more expensive than other destinations because of its popularity with…

  18. mdewilde avatar

    Morocco, from Tinerhir to Essaouira

    by mdewilde 27 May 2012

    Hello everybody, We are going to Morocco in august for the first time and our plans are pretty much clear now. Our route will be as follo…

  19. miguelreposo avatar

    RE: Meals Budget for Morocco

    by miguelreposo 26 May 2012

    Hello, Alehandro, I recently stayed in the Hotel Beau Rivage in Essaouira for ten days, they wanted Dh250 for the room, but revised…

  20. hotsytotsy29 avatar

    RE: 21 days in Morocco

    by hotsytotsy29 26 May 2012

    Hi Vidaboa, I have some suggestions for you regarding Marrakech and Essaouira that hope you find helpful. Both are certainly worth a…

  21. hotsytotsy29 avatar

    Re: Grad Student Traveling to Spain->Marrakech

    by hotsytotsy29 26 May 2012

    Hi Grad Student, I am happy to make some suggesions for you. As an Australian who spends about one third of my life in Marrakech ever…

  22. lisa112 avatar

    Our experience in Morocco with Nomade-life

    by lisa112 24 May 2012

    We visited Morocco for the first time in October, 2011. We used the services of *nomade-life* as their 'excellent' tours/hospitality reputat…

  23. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Unbooked Accommodation between Marrakech and Fez in June?

    by Marocfan 24 May 2012

    They usted to have a nice large parking lot at the end (?) of the main street entering Essaouira, but last few times I was there I noted…

  24. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Chigaga vs Chebbi debate

    by Marocfan 22 May 2012

    If you only have one week, you don't have time to go to either, unless you want to spend nearly half your time on such a trip. Consider…

  25. Marocfan avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in the Moroccan heat

    by Marocfan 22 May 2012

    First, drink lots of (bottled) water. Second, make sure you have written a will before you hike in the desert. Third and best, forget…

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